Harry "Jack" Mandrell, 77, of Woodlawn died 8:30 p.m. Nov. 25, 2004, at his home. He was a retired maintenance foreman for Consolidated Coal Nov. 4 in Cutler.

Mr. Mandrell was born Jan. 26, 1927, in Chester to Harry Douglas Mandrell and Ilda (Tannehill) Mandrell.

He married Joan (Keen) Mandrell June 21, 1952, in Ashley; she survives.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. James McKenzie and Jim Piercy will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens. Military flag presentation will be conducted by the chaplain of American Legion Post 141 in Mt. Vernon. Friends may call from 10 a.m. Saturday until the funeral hour at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt.

Mr. Mandrell is survived by his wife, Joan Mandrell of Woodlawn; sons Steve Mandrell and wife Pam of Waltonville, Scott Mandrell and wife Gloria of Woodlawn and Stan Mandrell and wife Brigitte of St. Peters, Mo.; daughters Sherry Willis and husband Bill of Mt. Vernon and Sue Close and husband Jim of Montpelier, Vt.; grandchildren Brandon of Ambridge, Pa., Travis of Flagstaff, Ariz., Jeffrey of Waltonville, Katie of Mt. Vernon, Julianne of Mt. Vernon, Alison of Waltonville, Alexandra of Woodlawn, Adam of Woodlawn, Rachael of St. Peters, Mo., Brett of St. Peters, Mo., and Ashton of St. Peters, Mo.; and a sister, Ola Sodders of Sun City, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Roy Mandrell.

Mr. Mandrell was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of West Long Prairie Christian Church; Jefferson Lodge 368 of Opdyke; Illinois, Jefferson County Shrine Club of Mt. Vernon; Ainad Temple of East St. Louis; and Veterans of Foreign Wars of Waltonville.

For those who wish, memorials may be made to Long Prairie Christian Church or Hospice of Good Samaritan and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home, where you may call 242-3348 for obituary information at any time.

Source: Register-News
Date: November 28, 2004
Submitted by: Robert W. Loman